A place like the Right Livers' Rest was bound to draw freaks, same as molasses draws flies. 1935, George Goodchild, chapter 5, in Death on the Centre Court: By one o'clock the place was choc-a-bloc.
Swallowing certain types of poisons may cause excessive salivation. According to the National Library of Medicine, pesticides can cause excessive saliva when they are swallowed. Venom from snake bites or insect stings is another type of poisoning that can cause the malady.
Dear Readers' Clinic. Excessive salivation is an uncommon but distressing symptom that can be difficult to diagnose and treat. A 70-year-old friend of mine suffers from a rather strange malady in which he produces too much saliva.